Maple — Boxelder 'Sensation'
Acer negundo
Maple — Boxelder 'Sensation' (Acer negundo) is a Colorado-native tree suited to the Colorado Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List. It matures to about 30–40 ft tall and 30–40 ft wide, and needs low to medium water. Box elder is weedy and brittle — best avoided in landscape settings; reseeds aggressively.
Colorado nativelow to medium water30–40 ft tall and 30–40 ft wideXeric / water-wise
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At a glance
- Rating
- Recommended
- Botanical name
- Acer negundo
- Variety / cultivar
- Boxelder 'Sensation'
- Type
- Tree
- Mature size
- 30–40 ft tall and 30–40 ft wide
- Water needs
- low to medium water
- Colorado native
- Yes
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Soil
- clay, loam, sandy
- Soil pH
- 6.0–8.2
- Hail tolerance
- moderate
- Wind tolerance
- low
- Salt tolerance
- moderate
Site factors to consider
- Critical: Cold Hardiness
Planting & establishment
Water deeply every 7–10 days through the first 2 summers. Winter water 1–2×/month October–March when soil is dry and unfrozen — winter desiccation is a top killer of newly-planted trees. Year 3: taper to 2×/month in summer, then rely on natural precipitation.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Maple — Boxelder 'Sensation' good for the Colorado Front Range?
- Yes. Maple — Boxelder 'Sensation' is included in the Front Range Plant Finder as a tree suited to Colorado's Front Range, rated "Recommended" on the 2024 Front Range Tree Recommendation List.
- How big does Maple — Boxelder 'Sensation' get?
- It matures to about 30–40 ft tall and 30–40 ft wide.
- How much water does Maple — Boxelder 'Sensation' need?
- It needs low to medium water once established.
- Is Maple — Boxelder 'Sensation' native to Colorado?
- Yes — it is a Colorado native.
